This crochet fan lace tape (also called “crochet lace strip” or “doily tape lace”). It’s worked in one continuous strip, creating repeating oval motifs with fan shapes that join together as you go.
Below is a full step-by-step written pattern you can follow 👇
🧶 Materials:
- Size 10 crochet thread (cotton)
- Crochet hook 1.25–1.5 mm
- Scissors, needle for finishing
🌸 Crochet Fan Lace Tape Pattern
🔹 Foundation:
Ch 14.
🔹 Row 1:
- Dc in 5th ch from hook (this counts as 2 dc together).
- Ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2 — repeat across.
- You should have 5 open spaces (ch-2 spaces). Turn.
🔹 Row 2:
- Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in 1st ch-2 space, ch 1.
- In next ch-2 space: 3 dc, ch 1 — repeat across all spaces.
- You’ll have small 3-dc groups across. Turn.
🔹 Row 3 (Fan Base):
- Ch 3, 1 dc in first dc, ch 1.
- (2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across, but in the center space, make (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc).
- Continue (2 dc, ch 1) across remaining spaces. Turn.
🔹 Row 4 (Fan Arches):
- Sl st into first ch-1 space, ch 3.
- (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in each ch-1 space, and in the center ch-2 space make (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc).
- Continue same pattern on the other side.
You’ll see a semi-circle fan forming.
🔹 Row 5 (Mesh band for next motif):
- Ch 5, skip 2 groups, dc in next ch-1 space, ch 2 — repeat 3–4 times to form a rectangular mesh.
- Turn, ch 5, dc in ch-2 space, repeat to create about 5–6 rows of mesh (depending on how long you want between fans).
This section connects one fan motif to the next.
🔹 Repeat Rows 1–5
Repeat the fan motif pattern to create a continuous lace tape of any length.
🪡 Finishing:
- Block the lace gently to flatten the fans and open the spaces.
- You can use it as trim, edging, bookmark, or even join multiple strips to make garments or table runners.
Would you like me to draw a crochet diagram (chart) for this pattern (like a lace symbol chart)?
It will make the fan stitch layout much easier to visualize.
